KR20090092772A - Compression wrap - Google Patents

Abstract

A compression wrap for providing pressure to an injured portion of a joint of a limb is provided. The compression wrap includes a pocket portion for receiving compression insert. The compression wrap further includes a strap connected to the pocket portion and adjustably securing the compression wrap to the limb. A buckle loop connected to the opposite side of the pocket portion as the strap adjustably receives the strap to adjust the size of the strap. Further, the strap portion and the pocket portion are configured such that when the compression wrap is attached to the limb of a person having an injury proximate the joint, the pocket portion is positionable to apply a load to the location of the injury while the strap portion is spaced away from the crease of the joint.

Description

Compression Wrap {COMPRESSION WRAP}

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to orthopedic devices, and more particularly, to a wrap that applies pressure to the forearm to relieve pain associated with lateral epicondylitis or medial epicondylitis.

Injuries caused by people such as workers who play sports such as baseball or tennis or work on construction sites include lateral epicondylitis, commonly known as "tennis elbow." Tennis elbows are due to rupture of the lateral condyle due to excessive use of extensor tendons near the elbows. These injuries result from activities that require repetitive bends and movements of the elbows when hitting balls, swinging rackets, hammers, or screwdrivers. Another common wound is medial epicondylitis known as "golf elbow". Golfer elbows are typically caused by ruptured muscles in the medial and proximal regions due to overuse of flexor tendons near the elbow brace.

The best way to reduce the pain associated with tennis elbow or golfer elbow is to stop and treat arm irritation. This is true for weekend intensive people, but not so easy for the average worker or professional athlete.

Applying pressure to the muscles has been found to stimulate the muscles further. This pressure does not actually compress the wound, but rather the healthy muscle tissue near the wound. In fact, this pressure creates secondary connections between the wound and flexor tendon or the wound and extensor tendon, which prevents the muscles in the wound from being pulled. This reduces or eliminates the pain associated with tennis or golfer's elbow, as well as promotes healing and healing of the stimulus.

Many devices and devices have attempted to apply pressure or support to the wound to promote continued use of the elbow while reducing the pain or pain associated with tennis or golfer's elbow. Some instruments compress the muscles in an attempt to reduce the pulling of the epicondyle muscles. Such a device may be effective in greatly reducing the pain associated with tennis elbows, but it causes muscle contraction, limiting muscle availability. Some instruments are placed close to the table in an attempt to put more pressure on the muscles. These instruments irritate the user and cause friction because the bandages are placed in the elbow folds to compress near the pain area. This stimulus adversely or limits the movement of the arm. In addition, although some instruments can be adjusted, they are sold separately for adults or children, and there is no mechanism to cover these two sizes at the same time.

1 is a perspective view of a pressing wrap according to the present invention;

2 is a side view of the compression wrap in the arm;

3 is a plan view of the compression wrap of FIG.

4 is a bottom view of the compression wrap of FIG. 1;

5 is a perspective view of the prosthetic insert of FIG. 1;

6 is a front view of the qcjf insert of FIG. 1;

7 is a side view of the compression wrap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the compression wrap, cut in length and cut at the end of the compression wrap of FIG. 1; FIG.

9 is a perspective side view of the compression wrap of FIG. 1 worn on an elbow;

10 is a medial perspective view of the compression wrap of FIG. 1 worn on an elbow;

11 is a plan view of the pressure wrap with one connection strip;

12 is a bottom view of FIG. 11;

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved mechanism for coping with the effects of tennis elbow and golfer elbow.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the belt portion for fixing the compression wrap in the vicinity of the wound joint of the user's limbs; A pocket portion protruding from the side of the belt portion in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the belt portion, forming an insert pocket for inserting the press wrap insert, the pocket portion being connected to the first end of the belt portion; And a buckle connected to the pocket end opposite the belt part and having a size to fit the belt part, wherein the pocket part is located between the belt part and the buckle. In this compression wrap, the width of the pocket portion is at least 1/4 inch and at least 1 inch wider than the width of the belt portion, with both sides of the pocket projecting at least 1/8 inch and 1/2 inch less than the sides of the belt portion, respectively. The belt portion should be located in the center of the pocket. It is also possible to attach the loop strip to the outer surface of the padding strip, and to attach and detach the hook strip to the loop strip, so that the hook strip is attached to the end of the belt band opposite the pocket part. In addition, a press wrap insert can be inserted into the pocket, which includes a base and a protrusion protruding from the base, and the base is wider than the protrusion. Moreover, the pocket part and the belt part consist of an integrated body. In addition, the protrusion has a crescent shape with an outer side arcuate, and the base side surface opposite the protrusion is flat. In addition, the installation pocket for fixing the buckle and the pocket portion is formed at one end of the body, the installation pocket is formed where the one end portion of the body overlaps, the insert pocket is folded between the first connection portion and the second connection portion that overlaps the body And a second connection is near the end of the body. Also, when the compression wrap is placed close to the wound, the width of the belt portion and the width of the pocket portion are determined so that the pocket portion presses the wound and the belt portion is separated from the joint fold. In this case, the joint is an elbow and the wound is lateral epicondylitis or medial epicondylitis.

The present invention also provides a pocket portion; An elongated belt portion having an end and a connecting end connected to the pocket part; Connecting strap detachably coupled to the elongate belt to adjust and secure the compression wrap as desired; And a buckle connected to the pocket end opposite the belt band, wherein the first portion of the strap is detachably coupled to the belt band when the compression wrap is used in a large size, and the second portion of the strap is designed to compact the strap. When used as a belt, the belt is detachably attached to the belt, and the strap is provided to attach the belt to the belt. In this case, there is one connection band, and in the large size, the second part is covered so as not to engage with the elongated belt part, and in the small size, the second part is preferably exposed to engage with the elongated belt part. In addition, when there are two or more connecting strips, the first connecting strip in the first portion of the connecting strip is connected to the vicinity of the connecting end, and a separate second connecting strip in the second portion of the connecting strip is connected to the belt portion. It is preferable to be disposed between the first connecting strip and the pocket portion. In addition, the belt portion is provided with a loop belt for engaging the padding belt, the connection belt has a hook belt for detachable coupling with the loop belt, in the large size the second portion is located between the padding belt and the loop belt hooks of the hook belt It is not exposed, and in a small size it allows the hooks of the second part to be exposed. At this time, the length of the compression wrap can be adjusted by cutting the loop band and the padding band so that the hooks of the second part are exposed. In this case, the connection band between the first part and the second part is appropriately pressed to expose the first part. You can adjust the length of the lap. In addition, it is preferable to remove the first portion from the belt portion portion (including the connecting end portion) and the coupling portion (including the connecting end portion) beyond the connecting portion for fixing the second portion of the connecting portion to the belt portion to adjust the compression wrap from the large size to the small size.

The present invention also provides a pocket portion; Press wrap inserts for pockets; An elongated belt portion having an end portion and a connecting end portion near the pocket portion; Connecting strap detachably coupled to the elongate belt to adjust and secure the compression wrap as desired; And a buckle connected to the pocket end opposite the belt band, wherein the first portion of the strap is detachably coupled to the belt band when the compression wrap is used in a large size, and the second portion of the strap is designed to compact the strap. When used as a detachable coupling to the belt, the pocket is located between the belt and the buckle, the belt can be fitted to the buckle; When the compression wrap is attached to the wounded limb near the joint, a compression wrap is also provided in which the strap portion and the pocket portion are configured such that the pocket portion is pressed against the wound and the belt portion is positioned away from the joint fold. In this case, the compression wrap is adjusted from adult to child by removing the first portion from the belt portion (including the connecting end) and the strap (over the connecting end) that secures the second portion of the strap to the belt. At this time, the side surface of the pocket portion may protrude from the side surface of the belt portion to 1/8 inch or more and 1/2 inch or less in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

The flexible body 11 of the pressing wrap 10 according to the invention shown in FIG. 1 has a pocket 12 and a belt 14. The compression wrap insert 22 for pressing the wounded elbow may be inserted into the storage pocket 18 of the pocket 12. Because of the belt portion 14, the compression wrap 10 can be fixed to the wearer's arm.

The body 11 is formed by sewing an elongated padding strip 26 on the loop strip 30 forming the Velcro tape fastener. In the present embodiment, the padding strip 26 is flexible and elastic, and may be made of or include neoprene or foam. Moreover, a foaming agent and neoprene can also be adhere | attached to an elastic fabric. The flexible and elastic long padding belt 26 allows the body 11 to bend flexibly and closely contact the wearer's arm.

The loop strip 30, such as the Velcro type, forms the second layer of the body 11. The loop strip 30 is sewn on the padding strip 26 like a broken line in the drawing. Although the loop strip 30 of the present embodiment is flexible, there is little elasticity. The inelasticity of the loop strip 30 is to provide support to the padding strip 26 and to prevent the elongation of the padding strip 26 while tightening the compression wrap 10 to the elbow of the wearer. The loop strip 30 also serves to loosen the compression wrap 10 and adjust the tightening.

The D-shaped buckle 34 of the pressing wrap 10 is connected to the body 11 near the pocket portion 12. D-buckle 34 is generally rectangular and preferably made of plastic, but may not be rectangular or may be made of other rigid material such as metal. As shown in FIG. 2, one side of the buckle 34 is inserted into the installation pocket 36 formed near the pocket part 12, and is fixed to the body 11 by hanging. When the body 11 is folded at the folded portion 38 and the overlapped portions are sewn along the seam 40, an installation pocket 36 is formed (see FIG. 1). In this embodiment, a part of the material constituting the mounting pocket 36 is narrowed inward so that the width of the folded portion 38 and the buckle 34 is narrower than the pocket portion 12.

The size of the buckle 34 is enough to accommodate the belt (14). As shown in FIG. 2, the buckle 34 functions to fold back the belt 14. In particular, the free end 44 of the belt portion 14 is folded back through the hole of the buckle 34 and then fixed using a joining hook 48 made of hook-type fasteners such as velcro. ) Is engaged with the loop strip 30. Because of this configuration, since the belt portion 14 passes through the buckle 34 and then folds back, the loop band 30 and the hook band 48 can be combined, so that the length of the pressing wrap 10 can be easily adjusted.

As shown in FIGS. 3-4, the hook strip 48 itself constitutes the free end 44 of the compression wrap 10 opposite the buckle 34. The hook strip 48 is disposed between the loop strip 30 and the padding strip 26 and is sewn along the sewing line 50.

The elbow guard 52 located directly below the buckle 34 prevents contact between the wearer's arm and the buckle 34 to prevent forearm stimulation. The elbow guard 52 is made of a foaming agent, neoprene, and other padding material, and is preferably sewn to the body 11 along the seam 40 forming the installation pocket 36.

As described above, the pressing wrap insert 22 is placed in the storage pocket 18 formed by the pocket portion 12 of the pressing wrap 10. The storage pocket 18 is formed between two layers of the body 11, specifically, the two layers of the body 11 are overlapped and sewn along the sewing lines 56 and 40 to sandwich the storage pocket 18 therebetween. Form. As shown in Figure 2, when the pressing wrap is fixed to the receiving pocket is formed toward the center of the loop formed by the pressing wrap.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the two-ply body 11 forming the storage pocket 18 sews both ends of the storage pocket 18 along the sewing lines 40 and 56, and both sides thereof are not sewn. The compression wrap insert 22 can be freely inserted into the storage pocket 18 at both sides of the compression wrap 10. Similarly, since the insert 22 may be removed from the pressing wrap 10 and then folded or rotated once more, the pressure of the pressing wrap 10 may be adjusted. Because of this, the compression wrap can be worn on either the left or right arm of the wearer, and the elbow guard 52 and the buckle 34 can be placed at a similar position on either arm simply by turning the compression wrap insert 22 by 180 degrees. Can be placed.

5-6, the press wrap insert 22 has a base 62 and a protrusion 64 and is approximately crescent-shaped. The compression wrap insert 22 of this embodiment is half compressible, but may be formed of a material such as silicone rubber. The compression wrap insert 22 of FIGS. 7-8 is located within the receiving pocket 18, with the projection 64 facing down (see FIG. 7) or the base 62 facing down (see FIG. 8). To apply pressure to the wound on the elbow, the compression wrap inserter 22 is arranged as shown in FIG. 7. In this case, the protrusion 64 further presses the elbow of the wearer. The pressure wrap insert 22 is placed as shown in FIG. 8 to distribute pressure to the wound of the elbow. In this case, the pressure is evenly distributed through the large surface area of the base 62.

In the embodiment of FIG. 7, the second hook belt 70 can be seen. The second hook strip 70 is located in the pocket 71 between the loop strip 30 and the padding strip 26. One end of the second hook band 70 is fixed to the sewing line 72 between the other two layers of materials, and the remaining three sides of the second hook band are left unsewed and free. The second hook strap 70 serves as a replacement coupling mechanism, and can fit the compression wrap 10 to the user of a small body size from the size of the adult (large size) to the child (small size). This configuration is very advantageous in that any type of wearer can use the compression wrap.

If it is necessary to reduce the pressing wrap 10 in accordance with a small body shape, the unnecessarily long portion is removed beyond the sewing line 72. The user only needs to cut out the inner portion of the pocket 71 of the loop strip 30 and the long padding strip 26. At this time, the band portion 14 and the first hook band where the first hook band 48 is fixed are cut out from the rest of the body 11. In order to secure the pressing wrap 10, it is good to cut the belt portion 14 so that the surface of the second hook belt 70 is exposed as much as possible. In the previous embodiment there were two hooks, but more than two are possible.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 11 to 12, there is only one elongated hook strip 171 in the pressing wrap 110, instead of two separate hook bands (48, 70) of another embodiment exposed portion 148 in one elongated hook band ) And the shielding unit 170 may be provided. The long hook belt 171 is fixed to the sewing line 172, and both sides are also sewn in the longitudinal direction of the belt 114. In the compression wrap 110, the length of the belt portion 114, that is, the loop band 130, the long padding band 126 and the elongated hook band 171 is cut out to shorten the length of the belt band 114. As the free end, the portion close to the exposed portion 148 and the sewing line 172 are cut out. After removing the excess length, the loop strip 130 is removed or folded to expose the remaining portion of the elongated hook strip 171. At this time, between the 3/4 inch and 2 inches of the blind portion 170 of the elongated hook belt 171 is left after cutting the belt portion 114. After cutting the belt portion, the long hook belt 171 is fixed to the belt portion 114 along the sewing line 172.

Meanwhile, the sewing line 172 may be sewn several times instead of once. In addition, the sewing of the belt 114 in the longitudinal direction is also performed several times in the vicinity of the sewing line 172, so that the sewing line is not loosened when the excess portion of the belt 114 is removed.

3 to 4, the pocket portion 12 is wider than the belt portion 14, so that both sides of the pocket portion protrude approximately 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch from the belt portion. In this case, both sides of the pocket portion 12 protrude significantly from the side of the belt portion 14, specifically, protrude in a direction perpendicular to the length of the pressing wrap 10.

9 to 10, when wound around the wearer's arm pocket portion 12 is located on the outer 78 of the elbow and the belt portion 14 is located inside the elbow (80). Due to the configuration of the press wrap 10 in which the pocket 12 is wider than the belt 14, the press wrap insert 22 in the storage pocket 22 can be easily placed near the wound, Without limiting, it is not necessary to position the belt portion 14 at the elbow fold portion 76 of the wearer. The compression wrap 10 that does not interfere with the elbow fold 76 does not interfere with the movement of the elbow or does not scratch the skin of the elbow fold so that no damage occurs to the skin.

In the above description, the pocket 12 is placed close to the wound while the sides of the pocket 12 are shifted from both sides of the belt 14 so that the belt 14 is not caught by the elbow folded portion 76. For this misalignment, it is also possible to configure the pocket part differently. For example, only one side of the pocket portion 12 may be shifted from the side of the belt portion 14, or the width of the pocket portion and belt portion may be the same, but the pocket portion may be shifted from the belt portion. However, this configuration may limit the performance of padding the compression wrap 10 on both arms.

Claims (20)

A belt belt for fixing the compression wrap near the wound joint of the user's limb; A pocket portion protruding from the side of the belt portion in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the belt portion, forming an insert pocket for inserting the press wrap insert, the pocket portion being connected to the first end of the belt portion; And A buckle connected to an end portion of the pocket opposite to the belt portion and having a size to fit the belt portion; Compression wrap, characterized in that the pocket is located between the belt and the buckle. The press wrap of claim 1 wherein the width of the pocket portion is at least 1/4 inch and no more than 1 inch wider than the width of the belt portion. The press wrap according to claim 2, wherein both sides of the pocket portion protrude 1/8 inch or more and 1/2 inch or less from both sides of the belt portion, and the belt portion is located at the center of the pocket portion about the longitudinal axis. The press wrap according to claim 1, wherein the loop strap is attached to the outer surface of the padding strap, and the hook strap can be detached and attached to the loop strap, and the hook strap is attached to the belt end portion opposite the pocket part. . The press wrap of claim 1 wherein a press wrap insert can be inserted in the pocket portion, the insert comprising a base and a protrusion projecting from the base, wherein the base is wider than the protrusion. The compression wrap of claim 1, wherein the pocket part and the belt part are formed in one body. 6. The press wrap of claim 5 wherein the protrusion has a crescent shape with an outer side arcuate and a base side opposite the protrusion is flat. The method of claim 6, wherein the installation pocket for fixing the buckle and the pocket portion is formed at one end of the body, the installation pocket is formed where the one end of the body is folded and overlapping, the insert pocket is folded with the first connection portion overlapping the body A compression wrap formed between the second connections, the second connections being near an end of the body. 2. The press wrap of claim 1 wherein the width of the belt portion and the width of the pocket portion are determined such that when the compression wrap is placed close to the wound, the pocket portion presses the wound and the belt portion is away from the joint fold. 10. The compression wrap of claim 9 wherein the joint is an elbow and the wound is lateral epicondylitis or medial epicondylitis. Pocket portion; An elongated belt portion having an end and a connecting end connected to the pocket part; Connecting strap detachably coupled to the elongate belt to adjust and secure the compression wrap as desired; And A buckle connected to an end of the pocket portion opposite the belt portion; The first portion of the connecting strap is detachably coupled to the belt when using the press wrap in a large size, the second portion of the connecting strap is detachably coupled to the belt when the press wrap is used in a small size, and the belt is fitted to the buckle. Press wrap, characterized in that. 12. The press wrap of claim 11 wherein the connecting strap is one, and in a large size the second portion is covered so as not to engage with the elongated belt portion, and in a small size the compression wrap is exposed so as to engage with the elongated belt portion. . 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein there are two or more connecting strips, the first connecting strip in the first portion of the connecting strip is connected near the connecting end, and the second separate connecting strip in the second portion of the connecting strip is A press wrap connected to the belt portion and disposed between the first connecting belt and the pocket portion. 12. The hook according to claim 11, wherein the belt portion has a loop band for engaging the padding band, the connecting band has a hook band for attaching and detaching with the loop band, and in a large size, the second portion is located between the padding band and the loop band so that the hook Compression wrap, characterized in that the hook of the belt is not exposed, in the small size the hooks of the second portion are exposed. 15. The press wrap of claim 14 wherein the length of the press wrap can be adjusted by cutting the loop strip and the padding strip so that the hooks of the second portion are exposed. The compression wrap according to claim 15, wherein the length of the compression wrap can be adjusted by appropriately connecting the connection band between the first site and the second site so that the first site is exposed. 13. The compression wrap according to claim 12, wherein the compression wrap can be adjusted from a large size to a small size by removing the first portion from the strap portion (including the connecting end) and the strap (over the connecting end) that secures the second portion of the strap to the belt. Press wrap characterized in that there is. Pocket portion; Press wrap inserts for pockets; An elongated belt portion having an end portion and a connecting end portion near the pocket portion; Connecting strap detachably coupled to the elongate belt to adjust and secure the compression wrap as desired; And A buckle connected to an end of the pocket portion opposite the belt portion; The first portion of the connecting strap is detachably coupled to the belt when using the press wrap in a large size, the second portion of the connecting strap is detachably coupled to the belt when the press wrap is used in a small size, and the pocket is connected to the belt. Located between the buckles, the belt can be buckled; Compression wrap, characterized in that the strap portion and the pocket portion is configured so that when the compression wrap is attached to the wound limbs near the joint, the pocket portion is pressed away from the joint fold. 19. The compression wrap according to claim 18 wherein the compression wrap can be adjusted from adult to child by removing the first portion from the strap portion (including the connecting end) and the strap (over the connecting end) that secures the second portion of the strap to the belt. Press wrap, characterized in that. The press wrap according to claim 19, wherein the side surface of the pocket portion projects from the side surface of the belt portion to 1/8 inch or more and 1/2 inch or less in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.